Indian Heliotrope (Heliotropium indicum)

It’s just a short walk along this trail to the lake. It looks cool but it was 94F in the shade.

The lake is in the open and, even from a distance, it was clear that the water level was very low.

Vegetation was growing down the slope around the lake, indicating that the water level has been low for some time. At the bottom, judging by the lack of vegetation, it looked like the water level had fallen another foot or so.

W spotted this Indian Heliotrope plant near the bottom of the vegetation on the dam wall.. An individual plant.We didn’t find any others.

A closer view of the plant

The flower head

A close view of the individual flowers

Heliotropium indicum is known by the common names Indian heliotrope, Indian turnsole, and Erysipela plant. It is found in states in the east and southeastern United States. In Georgia, it has been documented in counties throughout the state.Click on an image to view a larger image